对称密钥加密:
加密是一种更改任何消息的形式以防止任何人阅读的过程。在对称密钥加密中,通过使用密钥对消息进行加密,并使用相同的密钥对消息进行解密,这使消息易于使用,但安全性较低。它还需要一种安全的方法来将密钥从一方转移到另一方。
非对称密钥加密:
非对称密钥加密基于公钥和私钥加密技术。它使用两个不同的密钥来加密和解密消息。它比对称密钥加密技术更安全,但速度慢得多。
Symmetric Key Encryption | Asymmetric Key Encryption |
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It only requires a single key for both encryption and decryption. | It requires two key one to encrypt and the other one to decrypt. |
The size of cipher text is same or smaller than the original plain text. | The size of cipher text is same or larger than the original plain text. |
The encryption process is very fast. | The encryption process is slow. |
It is used when a large amount of data is required to transfer. | It is used to transfer small amount of data. |
It only provides confidentiality. | It provides confidentiality, authenticity and non-repudiation. |
Examples: 3DES, AES, DES and RC4 | Examples: Diffie-Hellman, ECC, El Gamal, DSA and RSA |
In symmetric key encryption, resource utilization is low as compared to asymmetric key encryption. | In asymmetric key encryption, resource utilization is high. |